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This is not a textual record. This is used as an
administrative marker by the George Bush Presidential
Library Staff.
Record Group/Collection:
George H.W. Bush Presidential Records
Collection/Office of Origin:
Speechwriting, White House Office of
Series:
Grant, Mary Kate, Files
Subseries:
Subject File, 1988-1991
OA/ID Number:
13881
Folder ID Number:
13881-008
Folder Title:
Introduction to Hungarian Autobiography, 6/89
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19
2
7
6
Document No.
047418 SS
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
89 JUN26 JUN P2:48
6/23/89
6/25/89 c.o.b.
DATE:
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT BUSH TO THE HUNGARIAN PEOPLE
SUBJECT:
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT N/C
PORTER
DARMAN
STUDDERT
BATES
UNTERMEYER
RHODES
BREEDEN
CARD
PRESOCK
CICCONI
DEMAREST N/C
FITZWATER N/C
GRAY
HAGIN
REMARKS:
Please forward any comments directly to Chriss Winston, Rm. 122,
x2930, no later than c.o.b. Monday, June 26, 1989, with an info
copy to my office. Thank you.
RESPONSE:
sk
AHC 6/26/89
James W. Cicconi
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
June 21, 1989
INFORMATION
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
THROUGH:
CHRISS WINSTON CW
FROM:
MARY KATE GRANT mkg
SUBJECT:
Proposed introduction for your autobiography,
which will be printed in Hungary prior to your
arrival
I. SUMMARY
Attached for your review is a suggested introduction to your
autobiography, "Looking Forward," which will be published in
Hungary before your arrival in Budapest. The attached message
will be translated into Hungarian, and will be sent with the
manuscript to the printer as soon as possible.
II. DISCUSSION
USIA would like the book to open with a brief "Message to
the Hungarian People" from you. Translation of the book has been
completed, according to USIA, and the project has the support of
both the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the American
Embassy. (A grant from USIA has enabled a Hungarian publisher to
acquire the rights for an edition of 10,000 copies.) The front
cover of the book will be labeled with the phrase, "With a
Message to the Hungarian People from President Bush.' "
I have attached the original cables from USIA, which contain
USIA's suggested text as well.
June 21, 1989
MESSAGE TO THE HUNGARIAN PEOPLE:
I am very pleased and very proud to see a Hungarian edition
of my autobiography. I hope that Hungarian readers will regard
this book not just as a singular account of my life, but as a
larger portrayal of the tremendous opportunities for achievement
in a free, democratic society. As President and a former
businessman, I have seen the power of free enterprise and
democracy in my life -- and in the lives of many Americans.
In our country, we all have the same rights and freedoms --
all Americans are given equal opportunity under the law. This
allows each American to pursue his or her dreams, whatever they
may be. Opportunity is central to our very way of life.
My experience in both business and public life has left me
certain about one thing: there is very little that an individual
-- and society as a whole -- cannot accomplish in an environment
of political and economic freedom.
Like most Americans, I am convinced these freedoms cannot be
separated from each other. The history of the 20th Century has
taught us a valuable lesson -- that a nation cannot enjoy
political freedom if its economy is being crushed by the dead
weight of state interference. Conversely, we have also seen that
economic growth remains rootless and fragile if it is not
accompanied by democratic political institutions.
I know that Hungarians, no less than Americans, value both
political and economic freedom. Hungarians, like Americans, want
a society in which the rights of the individual are inviolable,
in which government exists by and for the people, and in which
the economy moves forward free from the shackles of state
control.
The government and people of the United States look forward
to a future of cooperation and understanding between our nations.
# # #
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I AM VERY PLEASED AND VERY PROUD TO SEE A HUNGARIAN
INFO 050-02 1002 A2 1
MANDROS 5-12-89
EDITION OF MY AUTOBIOGRAPHY. I HOPE THAT MUNGARIAN
READERS WILL REGARD THIS BOOK NOT JUST A3 AN ACCOUNT
OF MY OWN INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT BUT ALSO AS A
ACTION OFFICE F-08
INFO TCOC-DI DSD-02 MS-03 DR-01 1015 A4 5
PORTRAYAL OF THE TREMENDOUS OPPORTUNITIES FOR
ACHIEVEMENT AND SELF-FULFILLMENT THAT ARE PRESENT IN
A FREE, DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY.
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TO RUEADWW/WHITENOUSE WASHOC IMMEDIATE
ACCOMPLISH IN AH ENVIRONMENT OF POLITICAL AND
INFO RUEHIA/USIA WASHOC 8188
ECONOMIC FREEDOM.
AUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 5299
THAT I EMPHASIZE BOTH TYPES OF FREEDOM IS NO
ST
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 82 BUDAPEST 06366
ACCIDENT. LIKE MOST AMERICANS, 1 AM CONVINCED THAT
POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC FREEDOM CANNOT BE SEPARATED
WHITE HOUSE FOR DAVID DEMAREST
FROM EACH OTHER. IF THERE is ANYTHING THAT THE
USIA FOR E/C6F: WELCH; E/CB: EU: JORIA
456 A600
MISTORY OF THE 20TH CENTURY TEACHES US 11 is THAT A
NATION CANNOT ENJOY POLITICAL FREEDOM IF ITS ECONOMY
IS BEING CRUSHED BY THE DEAD WEIGHT OF STATE
STATE FOR EUR/EEY $ OR SWIHART
INTERFERENCE. AT THE SAME TIME, WE HAVE SEEN THAT
cluis Winston
ECONOMIC DYNAMISM REMAINS ROOTLESS AND FRAGILE If IT
E.O. 12356: N/A
IS NOT ACCOMPANIED BY DEMOCRATIC POLITICAL
TAGS:
2930
INSTITUTIONS.
SUBJECT: HUNGARIAN EDITION OF PRESIDENT BUSH'S
AUTOBIOGRAPHY
I KNOW THAT HUNGARIANS, NO LESS THAN AMERICANS, VALUE
BOTH POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC FREEDOM. HUNGARIANS.
REF: BUDAPEST 05883
LIKE AMERICANS, WANT A SOCIETY IN WHICH THE RIGHTS or
THE INDIVIDUAL ARE INVIOLABLE, 18 WHICH GOVERNMENT
1. AFTER DISCUSSIONS WITH THE PRE-ADVANCE TEAM FOR
SERVES AND IS CONTROLLED BY THE PEOPLE. AND IN WHICH
THE PRESIDENT'S JULY VISIT TO BUDAFEST, WE ARE
THE ECONOMY IS ALLOWED TO DEVELOP FREE FROM THE
REPEATING REFIEL FOR WHITE HOUSE ACTION (REFTEL WAS
SHACKLES OF STATE CONTROL.
ORIGINALLY SENT 10 PRE-ADVANCE TEAM FOR ACTION). WE
WOULD APPRECIATE RECEIVING AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AN
WE IN THE UNITED STATES ARE HAPPY TO SEE THE PROGRESS
APPROVED TEXT OF PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE TO THE HUNGARIAN
BY
PEOPLE so THAT wr CAN MOVE FORWARD WITH PUBLISHING
"6365
THE PRESIDENT'S AUTOBIOGRAPHY PRIOR TO HIS ARRIVAL IN
BUDAPEST. 11 WOULD DE GREAT IF WI COULD GET THE
APPROVED TEXT ON WHITE HOUSE STATIONERY,
SIGNED BY PRESIDENT. WE WOULD THEN REDUCE PAGE TO
SIZE APPROPRIATE FOR BOOK AND FOLLOW IT WITH A
HUNGARIAN TRANSLATION.
2. BEGIN TEXT OF REFTEL: HUNGARIANS WANT TO PUBLISH
PRESIDENT BUSH'S AUTOBIOGRAPHY "LOOKING FORWARD"
BEFORE HIS ARRIVAL HERE IN JULY. PROJECT HAS STRONG
SUPPORT OF BOTH HUNGARIAN MFA AND AMERICAN EMBASSY.
WORK HAS MOVED AHEAD SWIFTLY AND IS FULLY ON TRACK.
THANKS TO A GRANT FROM USIA WASHINGTON, HUNGARIAN
PUBLISHER HAS ACQUIRED RIGHTS FOR EDITION OF 18,500 $38
COPIES. TRANSLATION, DONE BY ONE OF HUNGARY'S BEST
KNOWN TRANSLATORS, is COMPLETE. MANUSCRIPT is NOW
READY TO GO TO PRINTER.
3. WE WOULD LIKE HUNGARIAN EDITION TO OPEN WITH A
BRIEF "MESSAGE TO THE HUNGARIAN PEDPLE" FROM THE
PRESIDENT. RUNGARIANS AGREE AND PLAN TO PLACE ON THE
FRONT COVER OF THE 800K A TRIANGLE. MADE OUT OF THE
U.S. AND HUNGARIAN FLAGS, CONTAINING THE PHRASE:
"WITH A MESSAGE TO THE HUNGARIAN PEOPLE FROM
PRESIDENT BUSH."
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4. THE FOLLOWING IS SUGGESTED TEXT FOR THE
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE. VE WOULD APPRECIATE RECEIVING
YOUR APPROVAL OR REVISION of TEXT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
$. A MESSAGE TO THE HUNGARIAN PEOPLE
UNCI ASSIFIED
89
17:39
USIA OFF. EUR. AFFAIRS WASH DC
NO. 529
P003/003
UNCLASS IFIED
INCOMING
TELEGRAM
UNITED STATES
INFORMATION AGENCY
EU
032022 ICA894
PAGE 01
12/15102
ACTION OFFICE E-08
INFO TCOC-01 DSO-02 MS-03 DR-01 /015 A4 5
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DE RUDKDA *6366/02 1631456
ZNR 00000 ZZH
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FM AMEMBASSY BUDAPEST
TO RUEADWW/WHITEHOUSE WASHOC IMMEDIATE
INFO RUEHIA/USIA WASHOC 8189
RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 6291
BT
UNCLAS SECTION 02 OF 02 BUDAPEST 06365
WHITE HOUSE FOR DAVID DEMAREST
USIA FOR E/CBF: WELCH; E/CB; EU: JORIA
STATE FOR EUR/EEY FOR SWIMART
E.O. 12356: N/A
TAGS:
SUBJECT: HUNGARIAN EDITION OF PRESIDENT BUSH' S
HUNGARY HAS MADE TOWARD ACHIEVING SUCH A SOCIETY. WE
STRONGLY SUPPORT THE PROCESS OF REFORM CURRENTLY
UNDERWAY AND HOPE THAT IT WILL CONTINUE UNABATED.
THE EMERGENCE OF A MULTIPARTY SYSTEM, THE
CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW CONSTITUTION THAT WILL LIMIT
THE POWERS OF THE STATE AND GUARANTEE THE RIGHTS OF
ALL CITIZENS, THE OPENING OF THE NATION' $ BORDERS,
THE MELTING AWAY OF TABOOS IN THE PRESS AS WELL AS IN
RADIO AND TELEVISION, THE WITHDRAWAL OF STATE
BUREAUCRACY FROM THE MARKETPLACE, THE GROWTH OF THE
ECONOMY' $ DYNAMIC PRIVATE SECTOR--THESE ARE ALL
EXCELLENT DEVELOPMENTS. IF THEY ARE NUTURED AND ARE
ALLOWED TO BEAR FRUIT, THEN HUNGARY' FUTURE LOOKS
VERY BRIGHT INDEED.
THE ANNALS OF HUNGARIAN HISTORY CONTAIN MANY
IMPRESSIVE CHAPTERS. AND WHEN I LOOK AT THE
INTELLIGENCE. THE DETERMINATION, AND THE
INDUSTRIOUSNESS OF HUNGARIANS TODAY 1 HAVE NO DOUBT
THAT MANY BRIGHT CHAPTERS LIE AHEAD OF YOU. IF THE
PROCESSES CURRENTLY IN MOTION ARE ALLOWED TO GAIN
MOMENTUM, IF BOTH POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC FREEDOM
CONTINUE TO GROW, THEN I'M CONVINCED THAT YOUR
COUNTRY WILL EXPERIENCE A REMARKABLE SURGE OF
NATIONAL ENERGY AND ECONOMIC GROWTH. THERE ARE
TALENTS AND SKILLS IN ABUNDANCE HERE. IF THEY ARE
ALLOWED TO BLOSSOM IN FREEDOM, THEN HUNGARY AS A
NATION WILL WRITE ITS OWN SUCCESS STORY IN THE
DECADES TO COME. END PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE)
6. AS SOON AS WE RECEIVE APPROVED TEXT WE CAN HAVE
IT TRANSLATED AND BOOK CAN GO TO PRINTERS. NEEDLESS
TO SAY, THINGS NEED TO MOVE QUICKLY IF BOOK IS TO
APPEAR BEFORE THE PRESIDENT ARRIVES IN HUNGARY. END
TEXT OF REFTEL. PALMER
BT
*6366
UNCI ASSIFIED
06/16/89
17:38
USIA OFF. EUR. AFFAIRS WASH DC
NO. 529
P001/003
U.S. Information Agency
Office of European Affairs
FAX MESSAGE
Fax No. (202) 485-8821
DATE: 16 JUNE89
TO: W.H.
KRISTIN GEAR
FROM:
G. JORIA 485.8855
SUBJECT:
HUNGARIAN EDITION of
PRESIDENT'S BIOGRAPHY
IF you HAVE RESPONSE for
EMBASSY BUDAPEST THEIR FAX II
36.1.328 934 SLUG FOR
PAO B. MoCARTHY
TELEPHONE 36.1.126.450
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06/16/89
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USIA OFF. EUR. AFFAIRS WASH DC
NO.529
P002/003
UNCLASSIFIED
INCOMING
UNITED STATES
INFORMATION AGENCY
EU
TELEGRAM
PAGE B1
032896 ICA892
032096 ICA897
12/15102
AM VERY PLEASED AND VERY PROUD TO SEE A HUNGARIAN
INFO DSO-02 7002 A2 1
MANDROS 6-12-89
EDITION OF MY AUTOBIOGRAPHY. I HOPE THAT MUNGARIAN
READERS WILL REGARD THIS BOOK NOT JUST A3 AN ACCOUNT
ACTION OFFICE F-08
OF MY OWN INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT BUT ALSO AS A
INFO TCOC-D1 DSD-02 MS-03 DR-01 /015 A4 S
PORTRAYAL OF THE TREMENDOUS OPPORTUNITIES FOR
ACHIEVEMENT AND SELF-FULFILLMENT THAT ARE PRESENT IN
00 RUEHIA
A FREE, DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY.
DE RUDKDA #6366701 1631455
ZNR 00000 22H
A LONG CAREER IN BOTH BUSINESS AND PUBLIC LIFE HAS
0 1214532 JUN 88
LEFT ME CERTAIN ABOUT ONE THING: THERE is VERY LITILE
FM AMEMBASSY BUDAPEST
THAT THE INDIVIDUAL-AND SOCIETY AS A WHOLE--CANNOT
TO RUEADWW/WHITEROUSE WASHDC IMMEDIATE
ACCOMPLISH IN AN ENVIRONMENT OF POLITICAL AND
INFO RUEHIA/USTA WASHDC 8188
ECONOMIC FREEDOM.
AVEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 6290
BT
THAT I EMPHASIZE BOTH TYPES OF FREEDOM is NO
UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF B2 BUDAPEST 06366
ACCIDENT. LIKE MOST AMERICANS, I AM CONVINCED THAT
POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC FREEDOM CANNOT BE SEPARATED
WHITE HOUSE FOR DAVID DEMAREST
FROM EACH OTHER. IF THERE is ANYTHING THAT THE
456 A600
MISTORY OF THE 20TH CENTURY TEACHES US IT 15 THAT A
USIA FOR E/CBF: WELCH; E/CB: EU: JORIA
NATION CANNOT ENJOY POLITICAL FREEDOM IF ITS ECONOMY
is BEING CRUSHED BY THE DEAD WEIGHT OF STATE
STATE FOR EUR/EEY FOR SWIHART
claim
INTERFERENCE. AT THE SAME TIME, WE HAVE SEEN THAT
Winston
ECONOMIC DYNAMISM REMAINS ROOTLESS AND FRAGILE IF IT
E.O. 12356: N/A
IS NOT ACCOMPANIED BY DEMOCRATIC POLITICAL
TAGS:
2930
INSTITUTIONS.
SUBJECT: HUNGARIAN EDITION OF PRESIDENT BUSH'S
AUTOSIOGRAPHY
I KNOW THAT HUNGARIANS, NO LESS THAN AMERICANS, VALUE
BOTH POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC FREEDOM. HUNGARIANS,
REF: BUDAPEST 05883
LIKE AMERICANS, WANT A SOCIETY IN WHICH THE RIGHTS or
THE INDIVIDUAL ARE INVIOLABLE, IN WHICH GOVERNMENT
1. AFTER DISCUSSIONS WITH THE PRE-ADVANCE TEAM FOR
SERVES AND IS CONTROLLED BY THE PEOPLE. AND IN WHICH
THE PRESIDENT'S JULY VISIT TO BUDAPEST, WE ARE
THE ECONOMY IS ALLOWED TO DEVELOP FREE FROM THE
REPEATING REFTEL FOR WHITE HOUSE ACTION (REFTEL WAS
SHACKLES OF STATE CONTROL.
ORIGINALLY SENT to PRE-ADVANCE TEAM FOR ACTION). WE
WOULD APPRECIATE RECEIVING AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AN
WE IN THE UNITED STATES ARE HAPPY TO SEE THE PROGRESS
APPROVED TEXT OF PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE TO THE HUNGARIAN
BT
PEOPLE $0 THAT WE CAN MOVE FORWARD WITH PUBLISHING
#6365
THE PRESIDENT'S AUTOBIOGRAPHY PRIOR TO HIS ARRIVAL IN
BUDAPEST. 11 WOULD DE GREAT IF WI COULD GET THE
APPROVED TEXT ON WHITE HOUSE STATIONERY,
SIGNED BY PRESIDENT. WE WOULD THEN REDUCE PAGE TO
SIZE APPROPRIATE FOR BOOK AND FOLLOW IT WITH A
HUNGARIAN TRANSLATION
2. BEGIN TEXT OF REFTEL: HUNGARIANS WANT TO PUBLISH
PRESIDENT BUSH'S AUTOBIOGRAPHY "LOOKING FORWARD"
BEFORE HIS ARRIVAL HERE IN JULY. PROJECT HAS STRONG
SUPPORT OF BOTH HUNGARIAN MFA AND AMERICAN EMBASSY.
WORK HAS MOVED AHEAD SWIFTLY AND IS FULLY ON TRACK.
THANKS TO A GRANT FROM USIA WASHINGTON, HUNGARIAN
PUBLISHER HAS ACQUIRED RIGHTS FOR EDITION OF 10,000
COPIES. TRANSLATION. DONE BY ONE OF HUNGARY'S BEST
KNOWN TRANSLATORS, is COMPLETE. MANUSCRIPT IS HOW
READY TO GO TO PRINTER.
3. WE WOULD LIKE HUNGARIAN EDITION TO OPEN WITH A
BRIEF "MESSAGE TO THE HUNGARIAN PEOPLE" FROM THE
PRESIDENT. MUNGARIANS AGREE AND PLAN TO PLACE ON THE
snied 500 spruz atumptik
JUN 12 P2:08 12
FRONT COVER or THE BOOK A TRIANGLE. MADE OUT OF THE
U.S. AND HUNGARIAN FLAGS, CONTAINING THE PHRASE:
"WITH A MESSAGE TO THE HUNGARIAN PEOPLE FROM
PRESIDENT BUSH."
4. THE FOLLOWING IS SUGGESTED TEXT FOR THE
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE. WE WOULD APPRECIATE RECEIVING
YOUR APPROVAL OR REVISION OF TEXT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
$. A MESSAGE TO THE HUNGARIAN PEOPLE
INCI ASSIFIED
06/16/89
17:39
USIA OFF. EUR. AFFAIRS WASH DC
NO. 529
P003/003
UNCLASSIFIED
INCOMING
UNITED STATES
TELEGRAM
INFORMATION AGENCY
EU
PAGE 01
032022 ICA894
12/15102
ACTION OFFICE E-08
INFO TCOC-01 DSO-02 MS-03 DR-01 /015 A4 5
DO RUEHIA
DE RUDKDA *6366/02 1631456
ZNR 00000 ZZH
o 1214532 JUN 89
FM AMEMBASSY BUDAPEST
TO RUEADWW/WHITEHOUSE WASHDC IMMEDIATE
INFO RUEHIA/USIA WASHOC 8189
RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 6291
BT
UNCLAS SECTION 02 OF 02 BUDAPEST 06366
WHITE HOUSE FOR DAVID DEMAREST
USIA FOR E/CBF: WELCH; E/CB; EU: JORIA
STATE FOR EUR/EEY FOR SWIHART
E.O. 12356 N/A
TAGS:
SUBJECT: HUNGARIAN EDITION OF PRESIDENT BUSH' S
HUNGARY HAS MADE TOWARD ACHIEVING SUCH A SOCIETY.
WE
STRONGLY SUPPORT THE PROCESS OF REFORM CURRENTLY
UNDERWAY AND HOPE THAT IT WILL CONTINUE UNABATED.
THE EMERGENCE OF A MULTIPARTY SYSTEM, THE
CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW CONSTITUTION THAT WILL LIMIT
THE POWERS OF THE STATE AND GUARANTEE THE RIGHTS OF
ALL CITIZENS, THE OPENING OF THE NATION' $ BORDERS,
THE MELTING AWAY OF TABOOS IN THE PRESS AS WELL AS IN
RADIO AND TELEVISION, THE WITHDRAWAL OF STATE
BUREAUCRACY FROM THE MARKETPLACE, THE GROWTH OF THE
ECONOMY' $ DYNAMIC PRIVATE SECTOR--THESE ARE ALL
EXCELLENT DEVELOPMENTS. IF THEY ARE NUTURED AND ARE
ALLOWED TO BEAR FRUIT, THEN HUNGARY' $ FUTURE LOOKS
VERY BRIGHT INDEED.
THE ANNALS OF HUNGARIAN HISTORY CONTAIN MANY
IMPRESSIVE CHAPTERS. AND WHEN I LOOK AT THE
INTELLIGENCE. THE DETERMINATION AND THE
INDUSTRIQUSNESS OF HUNGARIANS TODAY I HAVE NO DOUBT
THAT MANY BRIGHT CHAPTERS LIE AHEAD OF YOU. IF THE
PROCESSES CURRENTLY IN MOTION ARE ALLOWED TO GAIN
MOMENTUM, IF BOTH POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC FREEDOM
CONTINUE TO GROW, THEN I'M CONVINCED THAT YOUR
COUNTRY WILL EXPERIENCE A REMARKABLE SURGE OF
NATIONAL ENERGY AND ECONOMIC GROWTH. THERE ARE
TALENTS AND SKILLS IN ABUNDANCE HERE. IF THEY ARE
ALLOWED TO BLOSSOM IN FREEDOM, THEN HUNGARY AS A
NATION WILL WRITE ITS OWN SUCCESS STORY IN THE
DECADES TO COME. END PRESIDENT' S MESSAGE)
6. AS SOON AS WE RECEIVE APPROVED TEXT WE CAN HAVE
IT TRANSLATED AND BOOK CAN GO TO PRINTERS. NEEDLESS
TO SAY, THINGS NEED TO MOVE QUICKLY IF BOOK IS TO
APPEAR BEFORE THE PRESIDENT ARRIVES IN HUNGARY. END
TEXT OF REFTEL. PALMER
BT
*6356
UNCI ASSIFIED
June 28, 1989
MEMORANDUM TO PAO B. MCCARTHY
U.S. EMBASSY BUDAPEST
FROM:
MARY KATE GRANT
WHITE HOUSE SPEECHWRITING
SUBJECT:
INTRODUCTION TO BIOGRAPHY OF PRESIDENT BUSH
AS REQUESTED, ATTACHED IS APPROVED TEXT FOR INTRODUCTION OF
HUNGARIAN EDITION OF "LOOKING FORWARD." SORRY FOR THE DELAY, AS
CLEARANCE TOOK LONGER THAN USUAL -- HOPE IT'S NOT TOO LATE TO
MAKE PRESS TIME.
AM SENDING TEXT WITHOUT PRESIDENT'S SIGNATURE, AS SIGNATURE
APPROVAL PROCESS WOULD TAKE 1-2 MORE DAYS. DID NOT BEGIN
SIGNATURE PROCESS IN THE INTEREST OF GETTING THIS TO YOU ASAP.
IF YOU WOULD LIKE COPY OF TEXT WITH SIGNATURE, PLEASE CONTACT ME
THROUGH WHITE HOUSE SITUATION ROOM BY RETURN FAX. THANK YOU.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
July, 1989
MESSAGE TO THE HUNGARIAN PEOPLE:
I am very pleased and very proud to see a Hungarian edition
of my autobiography. I hope that Hungarian readers will regard
this book not just as a singular account of my life, but as a
larger portrayal of the tremendous opportunities for achievement
in a free, democratic society. As President and a former
businessman, I have seen the power of free enterprise and
democracy in my life -- and in the lives of many Americans.
In our country, we all have the same rights and freedoms --
all Americans are given equal opportunity under the law. This
allows each American to pursue his or her dreams, whatever they
may be. Opportunity is central to our very way of life.
My experience in both business and public life has left me
certain about one thing: there is very little that an individual
-- and society as a whole -- cannot accomplish in an environment
of political and economic freedom.
Like most Americans, I am convinced these freedoms cannot be
separated from each other. The history of the 20th Century has
taught us a valuable lesson -- that a nation cannot enjoy
political freedom if its economy is being crushed by the dead
weight of state interference. Conversely, we have also seen that
economic growth remains rootless and fragile if it is not
accompanied by democratic political institutions.
I know that Hungarians, no less than Americans, value both
political and economic freedom. Hungarians, like Americans, want
a society in which the rights of the individual are inviolable,
in which government exists by and for the people, and in which
the economy moves forward free from the shackles of state
control.
The government and people of the United States look forward
to a future of cooperation and understanding between our nations.
GEORGE BUSH
NSC has
approved of
what we
wrote-
1
I
Document No.
047418 SS
WHITE HOUSE STAFFING MEMORANDUM
6/23/89
6/25/89 c.o.b.
DATE:
ACTION/CONCURRENCE/COMMENT DUE BY:
MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT BUSH TO THE HUNGARIAN PEOPLE
SUBJECT:
ACTION FYI
ACTION FYI
VICE PRESIDENT
MCCLURE
SUNUNU
NEWMAN
SCOWCROFT
PORTER
DARMAN
STUDDERT
BATES
UNTERMEYER
RHODES
BREEDEN
CARD
\
PRESOCK
CICCONI
DEMAREST
FITZWATER
GRAY
HAGIN
REMARKS:
Please forward any comments directly to Chriss Winston, Rm. 122,
x2930, no later than c.o.b. Monday, June 26, 1989, with an info
copy to my office. Thank you.
89 JUN 26 89 51
NC.
RESPONSE:
James W. Cicconi
Assistant to the President
and Deputy to the Chief of Staff
Ext. 2702
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON
June 21, 1989
INFORMATION
MEMORANDUM FOR THE PRESIDENT
THROUGH:
CHRISS WINSTON CW
FROM:
MARY KATE GRANT mkg
SUBJECT:
Proposed introduction for your autobiography,
which will be printed in Hungary prior to your
arrival
I. SUMMARY
Attached for your review is a suggested introduction to your
autobiography, "Looking Forward," which will be published in
Hungary before your arrival in Budapest. The attached message
will be translated into Hungarian, and will be sent with the
manuscript to the printer as soon as possible.
II. DISCUSSION
USIA would like the book to open with a brief "Message to
the Hungarian People" from you. Translation of the book has been
completed, according to USIA, and the project has the support of
both the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the American
Embassy. (A grant from USIA has enabled a Hungarian publisher to
acquire the rights for an edition of 10,000 copies.) The front
cover of the book will be labeled with the phrase, "with a
Message to the Hungarian People from President Bush."
I have attached the original cables from USIA, which contain
USIA's suggested text as well.
June 21, 1989
MESSAGE TO THE HUNGARIAN PEOPLE:
I am very pleased and very proud to see a Hungarian edition
of my autobiography. I hope that Hungarian readers will regard
this book not just as a singular account of my life, but as a
larger portrayal of the tremendous opportunities for achievement
in a free, democratic society. As President and a former
businessman, I have seen the power of free enterprise and
democracy in my life -- and in the lives of many Americans.
In our country, we all have the same rights and freedoms --
all Americans are given equal opportunity under the law. This
allows each American to pursue his or her dreams, whatever they
may be. Opportunity is central to our very way of life.
My experience in both business and public life has left me
certain about one thing: there is very little that an individual
-- and society as a whole -- cannot accomplish in an environment
of political and economic freedom.
Like most Americans, I am convinced these freedoms cannot be
separated from each other. The history of the 20th Century has
taught us a valuable lesson -- that a nation cannot enjoy
political freedom if its economy is being crushed by the dead
weight of state interference. Conversely, we have also seen that
economic growth remains rootless and fragile if it is not
accompanied by democratic political institutions.
I know that Hungarians, no less than Americans, value both
political and economic freedom. Hungarians, like Americans, want
a society in which the rights of the individual are inviolable,
in which government exists by and for the people, and in which
the economy moves forward free from the shackles of state
control.
The government and people of the United States look forward
to a future of cooperation and understanding between our nations.
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I AM VERY PLEASED AND VERY PROUD 10 SEE A HUNGARIAN
INFO DSD-02 7002 A2 1
MANDROS 6-12-89
EDITION OF MY AUTOBIOGRAPHY. I HOPE THAT MUNGARIAN
READERS WILL REGARD THIS BOOK NOT JUST AS AN ACCOUNT
OF MY OWN INDIVIDUAL DEVELOPMENT BUT AL30 AS A
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PORTRAYAL OF THE TREMENDOUS OPPORTUNITIES FOR
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INFO RUEHIA/USIA WASHDC 8188
ECONOMIC FREEDOM.
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THAT I EMPHASIZE BOTH TYPES OF FREEDOM IS NO
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ACCIDENT. LIKE MOST AMERICANS, I AM CONVINCED THAT
POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC FREEDOM CANNOT BE SEPARATED
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FROM EACH OTHER. IF THERE IS ANYTHING THAT THE
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NATION CANNOT ENJOY POLITICAL FREEDOM IF ITS ECONOMY
IS BEING CRUSHED BY THE DEAD WEIGHT OF STATE
STATE FOR EUR/EEY FOR SWIHART
INTERFERENCE. AT THE SAME TIME, WE HAVE SEEN THAT
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SUBJECT: HUNGARIAN EDITION or PRESIDENT BUSH'S
AUTOBIOGRAPHY
I KNOW THAT HUNGARIANS, NO LESS THAN AMERICANS, VALUE
BOTH POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC FREEDOM. HUNGARIANS.
REF: BUDAPEST 05883
LIKE AMERICANS, WANT A SOCIETY IN WHICH THE RIGHTS or
THE INDIVIDUAL ARE INVIOLABLE, IN WHICH GOVERNMENT
1. AFTER DISCUSSIONS WITH THE PRE-ADVANCE TEAM FOR
SERVES AND IS CONTROLLED BY THE PEOPLE. AND IN WHICH
THE PRESIDENT'S JULY VISIT TO BUDAFEST, WE ARE
THE ECONOMY IS ALLOWED TO DEVELOP FREE FROM THE
REPEATING REFIEL FOR WHITE HOUSE ACTION (REFTEL WAS
SHACKLES OF STATE CONTROL.
ORIGINALLY SENT to PRE-ADVANCE TEAM FOR ACTION). WE
WOULD APPRECIATE RECEIVING A3 SOON AS POSSIBLE AN
WE IN THE UNITED STATES ARE HAPPY TO SEE THE PROGRESS
APPROVED TEXT OF PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE TO THE HUNGARIAN
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PEOPLE $0 THAT WE CAN MOVE FORWARD WITH PUBLISHING
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HUDAPEST. 11 WOULD DE GREAT IF WI COULD GET THE
APPROVED TEXT ON WHITE HOUSE STATIONERY,
SIGNED BY PRESIDENT. WE WOULD THEN REDUCE PAGE TO
SIZE APPROPRIATE FOR BOOK AND FOLLOW IT WITH A
HUNGARIAN TRANSLATION.
2. BEGIN TEXT OF REFTEL: HUNGARIANS WANT TO PUBLISH
PRESIDENT BUSH'S AUTOBIOGRAPHY "LOOKING FORWARD"
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BEFORE HIS ARRIVAL HERE IN JULY. PROJECT HAS STRONG
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SUPPORT OF BOTH HUNGARIAN MFA AND AMERICAN EMBASSY.
WORK HAS MOVED AHEAD SWIFTLY AND IS FULLY ON TRACK.
THANKS TO A GRANT FROM USIA WASHINGTON, HUNGARIAN
PUBLISHER HAS ACQUIRED RIGHTS FOR EDITION OF 10,000
COPIES. TRANSLATION. DONE BY ONE OF HUNGARY'S BEST
KNOWN TRANSLATORS. IS COMPLETE. MANUSCRIPT is NOW
READY TO GO TO PRINTER.
3. WE WOULD LIKE HUNGARIAN EDITION TO OPEN WITH A
BRIEF "MESSAGE TO THE RUNGARIAN PEDPLE" FROM THE
PRESIDENT. HUNGARIANS AGREE AND PLAN TO PLACE ON THE
FRONT COVER or THE BOOK A TRIANGLE, MADE OUT OF THE
U.S. AND HUNGARIAN FLAGS, CONTAINING THE PHRASE:
"WITH A MESSAGE TO THE HUNGARIAN PEOPLE FROM
PRESIDENT BUSH."
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4. THE FOLLOWING IS SUGGESTED TEXT FOR THE
PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE. WE WOULD APPRECIATE RECEIVING
YOUR APPROVAL OR REVISION of TEXT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
5. A MESSAGE TO THE HUNGARIAN PEOPLE
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WHITE HOUSE FOR DAVID DEMAREST
USIA FOR E/CBF: WELCH; E/CB; EU: JORIA
STATE FOR EUR/EEY FOR SWIHART
E.O. 12356: N/A
TAGS:
SUBJECT: HUNGARIAN EDITION OF PRESIDENT BUSH' S
HUNGARY HAS MADE TOWARD ACHIEVING SUCH A SOCIETY. WE
STRONGLY SUPPORT THE PROCESS OF REFORM CURRENTLY
UNDERWAY AND HOPE THAT IT WILL CONTINUE UNABATED.
THE EMERGENCE OF A MULTIPARTY SYSTEM, THE
CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW CONSTITUTION THAT WILL LIMIT
THE POWERS OF THE STATE AND GUARANTEE THE RIGHTS OF
ALL CITIZENS, THE OPENING OF THE NATION' $ BORDERS,
THE MELTING AWAY OF TABOOS IN THE PRESS AS WELL AS IN
RADIO AND TELEVISION, THE WITHDRAWAL OF STATE
BUREAUCRACY FROM THE MARKETPLACE THE GROWTH OF THE
ECONOMY' S DYNAMIC PRIVATE SECTOR--THESE ARE ALL
EXCELLENT DEVELOPMENTS. IF THEY ARE NUTURED AND ARE
ALLOWED TO BEAR FRUIT. THEN HUNGARY' S FUTURE LOOKS
VERY BRIGHT INDEED.
THE ANNALS OF HUNGARIAN HISTORY CONTAIN MANY
IMPRESSIVE CHAPTERS. AND WHEN I LOOK AT THE
INTELLIGENCE. THE DETERMINATION, AND THE
INDUSTRIOUSNESS OF HUNGARIANS TODAY I HAVE NO DOUBT
THAT MANY BRIGHT CHAPTERS LIE AHEAD OF YOU. IF THE
PROCESSES CURRENTLY IN MOTION ARE ALLOWED TO GAIN
MOMENTUM, IF BOTH POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC FREEDOM
CONTINUE TO GROW. THEN I'M CONVINCED THAT YOUR
COUNTRY WILL EXPERIENCE A REMARKABLE SURGE OF
NATIONAL ENERGY AND ECONOMIC GROWTH. THERE ARE
TALENTS AND SKILLS IN ABUNDANCE HERE. IF THEY ARE
ALLOWED TO BLOSSOM IN FREEDOM, THEN HUNGARY AS A
NATION WILL WRITE ITS OWN SUCCESS STORY IN THE
DECADES TO COME. END PRESIDENT' S MESSAGE)
6. AS SOON AS WE RECEIVE APPROVED TEXT WE CAN HAVE
IT TRANSLATED AND BOOK CAN GO TO PRINTERS. NEEDLESS
TO SAY, THINGS NEED TO MOVE QUICKLY IF BOOK IS TO
APPEAR BEFORE THE PRESIDENT ARRIVES IN HUNGARY. END
TEXT OF REFTEL. PALMER
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89 JUN 26 All: 53
June 26, 1989
MEMORANDUM FOR CHRISS WINSTON
DEPUTY ASSISTANT TO THE PRESIDENT
FOR COMMUNICATIONS
FROM:
NELSON LUND nj
ASSOCIATE COUNSEL TO THE PRESIDENT
SUBJECT:
Message from President Bush to the Hungarian
People
At the request of James W. Cicconi, Counsel's office has reviewed
the captioned message. We have no legal objections.
We appreciate having had the opportunity to review this draft
message.
CC: James W. Cicconi